A role-playing game (RPG and sometimes roleplaying game) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making or character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of RPG.
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Final Fantasy XIV Online with 30 days of play time is free through 26 May: Here's how to get it
Square Enix today announced that the Final Fantasy XIV Online: Starter Edition, a massively multiplayer online role-playing ...
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You can nab a free copy of the original Witcher from GOG
GOG is giving away a copy of The Witcher -- though the catch is you have to be willing to sign up for a newsletter and to ...
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How to play Dungeons & Dragons while you're stuck in quarantine
Dungeons & Dragons is an ageless gaming classic that's as relevant today as it was in 1974 when it was first released. ...
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Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed to September (thank goodness)
CD Projekt Red's upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed to September. And thank goodness, because the original spring ...
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Review: NBA2K20 is the best RPG I've ever played
NBA2K20 is the latest entry in Visual Concept's annual NBA-licensed cash cow. Every year 2K spits out another iteration of ...
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Wendy's (yes, Wendy's) released a tabletop RPG
Here I thought dating Colonel Sanders was the strangest gaming-related thing I'd do this year. But now another fast food ...
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Here's what games I'd be playing if National Video Game Day was a real holiday
Oh wow it's National Video Game Day again already? I couldn't care less, and neither could you unless you're selling something. ...
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Here's 5 tabletop RPGs to scratch your Cyberpunk 2077 itch
By the time you finish reading this article, you'll be minutes closer to the 16 April launch of CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk ...
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Elden Ring sounds like Dark Souls, but open-world
From Software's latest game sounds a lot like it's iconic Dark Souls series -- a dark fantasy RPG. But it's going open-world, ...
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The Starfinder Beginner Box is an inclusive introduction to tabletop RPGs
I promised myself I wouldn't call Starfinder “Dungeons and Dragons in space.” It feels lazy. Also, Spelljammer. What ...
